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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-23

LOUISVILLE, Ky, Sept 2S.-The Kentucky
conference OF the African Methodist Episco-
pal chuI oh convened here Thursday morning
Tie venerable Bishop Miles called the meet
ing to order and before proceeding to bust
Ness startled the conference by saying: II
have received complaints against a great
many of You preachers who do not pay your
debts You are liable to be arrested, and
fear | shall have to cali a private session to
consider the matter Ii you don't receive
enough money you had better quit, and go to
work at something where you can make more
money, You need not say II word. | know
You, and Iii just give YOU until next Friday
TO get square with your creditors. | don't
want to expose YOU, but if you don't come up
and do right the public will know it, anu you
will be left without an appointment
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-23
A CRUSHED MUSICIAN.
lie Comes Into Court with a Complaint
Against the X. of L.

WASHINGTON CITY, Sept 23-There was
an interesting boy cotting case on trial in the
police court Thursday Some time ago
man named krause, who is tho leader of a
band, and is, or was at the time, member
of the Musical assembly of the knights of
Labor, was tried before what the Knights of
Labor call a court on two charges. One was
Of undertaking another Knight of Labor for
job of filling the circumambient atmosphere
with a concord of sweet sound, and the other
was that when the assembly directed him to
withhold part Of the wages of one of the
members of the band and pay the money
over to the treasurer of the assembly, he ig
nored the order, and paid the aforesaid sec
ond trombone the whole of the wages due
him Krause was convicted of both oifenses
and fined $50 for the one and
SIS for the latter. He refused to
pay the SIS assessed upon him, and
the Musical assembly of the Knights of
Labor decided that he must be crushed. To
this end members of the assembly were ap-
pointed committee to see proprietors of con-
cert halls and steamboats, who were wont to
employ bands, and urge them not to employ
krause or any of the members of his band,
all Of whom were placed under the ban of the
boycott The committee was instructed not to
use the word boycott, but to talk gently AMI
try to explain the matter so that possible EN-
plovers Of Krause and his band would under
stand it, According to one witness when
the committee went 10 Capt Blake, who runs
the steamer that goes to Mount Vernon, he
told them that he would attend to his own
business, and added a remark that the wit
ness did not like to repeat in court. The
committee and some other persons, members
OF the musical assembly, nine persons in all,
were on trial for conspiracy against Mr..
kIause and his employees
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-23

The mornings RAIN kept the color,
people from celebrating % Sylvan island
Yesterday, and all the exercises were held
ia Armory hall. Moline, except the ball
game which took place on ~ Ivan island in
the afternoon. when c0lured pine from
Clinton defeated one from holine. - IL
8 Early in the morning Delegates began
to arrive from abroad and there were
fully 800 in attendance during the after.
noon. The forenoon was given up Il
enjoyment, and both breakfast aud din
ner was served in the hall. The pro
gramme 10 the afternoon included
speeches By the Rev. Mr. Black
burn, of Rock Island; Rev Albert
Nuckles, of Davenport; Rev, A.
R Morgan, of Moline. and others, read
ing of the declaration of independence
and emancipation proclamation, songs
and music. The exercises were interest
ing and the speeches of h Oh order.
After this was carried out those pres
ent again gave themselves up to genera
pleasure. Among those from abroad
were about fifty from Clinton, Iowa, with
q colored band of nine pieces, which
made most excellent music on the streets
Miss Jennie Patterson read the eman'
cipation proclamation and Miss Mary
Marshall the declaration of independence
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-23
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
For Street Lighting by Elec
trlclty.


Sealed proposals Will be received at the Office of
the lily CLERK city f Rock Island, NJ, TIL noon
of Monday October l. lSSi foT lighting the streets
AMI leys of SaId city by electric II: his for term
Of three wears
Bids wi he made according to The following
specifications and for any on o. with ali Of The
specified M thods
First FOR Arc LIGHT exclusively, by tower
Is To $50 feet IN height, and not less Than - Ia
number.
l. Tower with lamps O0l candle power pei
LAMP Free Der annum uer lamp
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-23

The grand jury at Muscaline yester>
day morning returned nine indictments
against the horse thief Scbmitt captured
in Rock Island eight weeks ago. He
was taken into court and acted in his
usual manner, making no answer TO any
questions of the Judge Mr.. Cloud was
appointed to defend him, and the prison
er was taken back to Jail In the After
noon jury was empanneied to try the
case to determine me rely the sanity and
responsibility of the prisoner. The pris-
oner was then sent for and escorted
across the street amidst = great thrOng
of spectators, and as soon as he WAS
started up the stairs, a great rush was
made for seats Tie acted in the same
manner that has been stated before II
these columns, only he seemed to be a
little more unhappy than usual, aud
would frequently calculate dam" and
then laugh in supremacy silly manner.
Sheriff Hartman was the first witness
sworn and described the actions of the
prisoner ever since be bad received shim
from the authorities at Rock Island. He
described how one day his limbs seemed
paralyzed but next day were all right.
He only talked nationally while in the
Jail at Rock Island He ate nothing
after his capture until Saturday evening,
period of three days, when he asked
plainly for something to eat, and has not
missed meal since He was not violent
in his actions with the other prisoners
except in one case. when he knocked 3
drunken man down. In the witness
opinions the prisoner is not insane. He
accounted for his actions on the theory
that it was his only plea The cut in his
head was near the ear and not over three.
quarters of an inch in length. A
small bump only was on his head and
it disappeared in two or three days.
There was no indication of any other in
jury. 1t was about two weeks before he
began to have seeming fits. An attempt
had been made to escape from Jail by two
prisoners. A small wrench, two saws
one made from corset steel and enc from
q case knife, and two files had beer
found. The connection of the prisoner
with this attempt and his loading himself
up with tin cups and other things calcu-
lated to make !great noise and dancing
during the saving of the would,be Jail
breakers, was known only by hear say to
the witness, and he was not permitted to
say anything further concerning it. The
prisoner was an expert dancer and was
greatly pleased when witness daughter
would play the piano and he could keep
time to the music. During the trial the
prisoner kept up his role of an insane
man.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-23
A CYCLONlC CATACLYSM.
Wind and Water Play Havoc In Texas
Enormous Losses.

Enormous Losses.
BROWNSVILLE, Tex, Sept. pa cyclone
visited Brownsville Thursday night, carrying
destruction in its path. The rain accompany
ing the storm deluged the country for miles
The loss to property and crops is very great
Thus far no lives are reported lost
The village OF Santa Cruz, opposite Browns
Vile was entirely submerged for several
hours The Rio Grande rose rapidly and
ragged like a sea, the backwater Overlooking
many miles Of fertile country. The wind
reached velocity of over eighty miles an
hour, blowing a perfect hurricane for a
couple of hours. The rainfall during the
night by actual measurement reached ten
inches. The foods did almost as much dam
age as the wind Hardly tree is left stand
ing in the vicinity of the city, and several
hundred acres of valuable sugar-cane was
blown fiat
The roof of the Masonic hall was carried
away, Scanon's large warehouse was demol-
ished and many private residences were IN
rooted, and the contents ruined by the heavy
rain. Many Mexican families, whose frail
houses were toppled over, were cared for by
citizens, and lodged in public buildings Tel
egraph wires are Frustrated and the extent of
the damage south and west of here along the
Rio Grande IS not yet known.
NEW ORLEANS, La, Sept. ga Browns
vile Tex special gives full account of a
fearful storm there and at Matamoras. The
damage in that section is estimated at 81 600,
600. In Brownsville seventy small houses
were blown down and 300 others partially
unroofed and rendered untenantable.
In Matamoras dozens of houses of the bet
ter class and $50 to 200 small houses were
Frustrated, while 400 to 800 others are un-
rooted. In the country on the American side
of the river incalculable damage was done.
Countless numbers of cattle and sheep have
been lost Crops of cotton, corn and sugar
cane are completely Frustrated and de-
stroyed.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-23
RANDALL AT WOODSTOCK.
The Distinguished Pennsylvania Speak
at "A County Fair.

The Distinguished PennsyIvanian Speaks
at a County Fair.
WOODSTOCK, Ill, Sept 2H-There were
1900 people at the fair grounds Thursday
afternoon, the principal attraction being the
presence of Hon. Samuel J. Randall Ac
companying him were Hon A. Z. Stevenson
first assistant postmaster general, Hon.
William NJ. Springer, the Hon Frank
LAWYER, A ]. Hopkins, Collector Seeberger,
W. Il. Ewing, and Gen. Newberry, president
of the lroquos club at Chicago Mr. Randall
was given an enthusiastic reception upon his
arrival, and was escorted from the train to
the grounds by the mayor common council
and officers of the association. Both Mr..
Randall and Mr. Stevenson made addresses,
the former speaking for over an hour.
Mr.. Randall spoke from manuscript and
said that he was honored in being allowed Il
speak to the people of this section of the coun-
try. Westward the star of empire takes its
way" said Mr.. Randall "The American
people have advanced more rapidly than any
other people on the face of the globe.
"Ihe truth isl said he "the Amer
lean people are better housed, better
clothed and better educated than any people
in the world Who should want to change
these conditionsf Nobody should, certainly
We are to-day the wonder of the enlightened
of all chimes, and we should continue tt
hold that exalted position" More figure.
followed, showing amounts of export
as compared to imports at may be
said of us that we tighten tbs
world said Mr.. Randall, referring to thu
export of oils. The dairy interest of the
United States was perhaps the most remark
able Of our products, and he quoted figures tt
substantiate this point
He closed by saying: at is much better tc
cultivate q little land and to do it well than &
good deal and not have it half DONE
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-23

WASHINGTON CITY, Sept y. - United
States Consul Moffitt at Athens, reports tc
the state department that within the past few
weeks many applications have been made
to him for transportation to the United
States by intending Greek emigr,nts The
persons making the applications are young
men without trade or business AS class,
lie says, "there could hardly be more unde-
Srable emigrants. They go without means,
or with barely enough to land them in New
York. They are not skilled workmen and
have no purpose whatever to settle down and
become citizens. For the most part they are
dirty and are ready to live like dogs, and
their hope is to save up in a few years what
to them will seem fortune and then return
TO their homes and live on the interest of
their money!
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-23
FIFTEEN MILES OF PARADE.
Great Industrial Pageant at the Evans
Vile Reuninn-The Prize Drill

Vile Reunion-The Prize Drill.
EVANSVILLE, Ind, Sept Ex-Governor
Gray, Col PendletOn, Adjt. Gen. Kountz
and DIR. Lapp, of Indiana; Governor Buck
ner and suite, of Kentucky; number of reg
ular army officers judges of the supreme
court, and other gentlemen of prominence,
reviewed the industrial parade Thursday and
passed upon the relative merits of different
displays The parade exceeded the widest
calculation. Numerous displays not expect
ed entered the procession and stretched it ont
TO fifteen miles in length Principal among
the historic floats were those illustrating the
different stages of the city's growth. The
city in 1872 was shown; again in 1916, and
last the city in 1887 was Illustrated by an
allegorical tableaux car A model river
steamer piled a miniature river, upon wbost
banks trains OF cars ran rushing by. In the
background figures representing progress in
agriculture, mining and manufacturing were
beautifully grouped under a silken canopy OF
the national colors
A series of floats representing the mining
interests earned much praise The farmer
of adjoining townships made displays The
manufacturers of agricultural implements al
much expense gathered a collection of farm
implements of the year 1890, and they con
trasted strangely with the traction engines,
barvesters, threshers, etc, made in this city
now
The drill contests were as follows: Artil-
lery drill between the Burns Light Artillery
and the Rockville Light Artillery. Zouave
contest entries: The Linck Zouaves, the st
Louis Emerald Cadets and Rice Zouaves.
After the contests Governor Bucllner, of
Kentucky, addressed the multitude
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-23
TIE EAMous ALBERT LEA ROUTE


Minneapolis St Paul
ned
Ticket Offices
information, address,
R. R. CABLE e. ST John, E. A. H0L BROOK,
G Asst Genl EgG Chicago 6e' ih Pass Ag Chicago
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-23

THE city of Washington has been ses
lected as the seat of the new Roman
Catholic University in America. The
venerable universities which III" Catholic
church established in Europe kept alive
the flame of intelligence in Ihe midst of
medieval darkness. aud although uni
versity cannot be expected IN these days
to exercise functions So momeninus nnd
important, the proposed institution at
Washington should be welcomed MS Il
valuable addition 10 the intellectual
forces of the republic
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-23

WASHINGTON CITY, Sept. 25.-About TWEEN
ty-five members of the Illinois Democratic
association got together Thursday night, and
after a small amount of debate adopted reso-
buttons iii place OF series offered last week
declaring in favor of turning all Re
publicans out of office. The resOlu-
tons adopted declare that the association
recognizes 1.-The exacting and binding charac-
ter of all laws while they remain upon the
statute book of the government; declares its
adherence to said laws, including the civil
service law, and hereby pledges sincere and
dutiful support thereof while the same re
mains upon the statute books of the repub-
liz
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-23
SENT In THEIR BONDS.
THE 'STRiNGENCY" RELIEVED TO
THE EXTENT OF $500, 900.

Secretary Thompson's Offer Generally APP
proved-Holders of Four Per Cents
Ready to Fart with Them-A Warming
Against IA Bad Glass of Immigrants
Illinois Democrats Resolve.
WASHINGTON CITY, Sept 23. The first days
operations at the treasury department under
the circular offering to buy per cent bonds
at 81. %, and A. per cents 81 0>4, resulted in
the tender and purchase of S694, 70U ~ and
s., oO0INO0 per cent bonds--in all s.. 40, TOu
Up to 3 O'Clock in the afternoon only SG94,
100 of bonds had been offered, and Acting
Secretary Thompson was evidently displeased
at the insignificant result of the last attempt
to ease the financial strain, but his spirits
rose when later offers began to come III, and
at the close of business p NIT was an
nOunced that the government had hsen able
to purchase s.. 49l, 700 OF the bonds.
1t was noted in view of the proportionately
large amount of per cents. that were Of
fered late in the afternoon that holders of
those bonds are ready to part with thsm-a
point about which some doubt had been felt
1t is believed in treasury circles that the S,4
100000, which the treasury is willing to ex-
pend in bond purchases will not be speedily
exhausted, for it is expected that knowledge
of the fact that such a reserve fund is availa-
BILE in case OF severe stringency will have a
reassuring effect and ease tho money market
The circular seems to meet with approval
in financial circles At the treasury Thurs
iay the expressions from visitors Interested
in finances were generally those of approval
The M no rs hot tba bnp
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-23

HARTFORD, Conn, - p ~ The Seventh
CoHnecticuJ veterans hrht their annual re-
union THURSDAY at Bakcvnlc. Tier obi coul-
mander, tien. HiwIey, was present ana spoke,
as did several other notabl.s A hearty re-
ceptlou was given TO Cot Omstead, of ga.
vannah who coinuian lei F. Wagner when
the Seventh stornsi It, ant who took about
fifty of them prisoners 0hel they mounted
the paraTet Col o ms cal hal he ore that
surrenGer-i Fort Pulaski to the same regi-
meut
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-23

WORCESTER, Mass, Sept. 23-Rev. Sam
usl Cahill, s. j., president of the Holy Cross
college, has received from Governor Ames a
registered bond for $4,000, being the gift
which be promised to make at the commence
ment last June. Accompanying the gift is a
letter in which Governor Ames states it will
be source of pleasure to him that the in
come derived from the bond will be furnish
ing the means by which pupil will be re-
ceiving that education which this college so
carefully conducts. He closes with his best
wishes for the success and prosperity of the
college and for the health and happiness of
all who may be connected with it,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-23

THE first Chinese physician TO be reg
ularly licensed and authorized to practice
in this country WIS registered in New
Orleans last week. He Is graduate of
a medical school 10 China. and asked TO
be allowed to practice among his own
countrymen in the Crescent City.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-23

LYNN, Mass, Sept. Crank E Dingley, of
Minneapolis, Mimi, broke the record in a 100
miles bicycle race Thursday, against Knapp,
of Denver The first fifty miles were made
in . hours ~ minut,'s and 80 seconds, and
the Tooth mile was completed in hours, 81
minutes and ~ - srconis, which is II min
uteS Il seconds ahead oi the English record,
and y minutes second ahead OF the Amer
,.an ,,,nr4
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-23

NEwBURG, N Y, Sept I3.-Governor Hill
addressed 10000 persons at the fair here
Thursday, making witty and profound
speech. He declared that for years he had
urged the justice of making personal property
bear its share of taxation. He therefore de
MED that he was making any attack upon
Henry George at this time. He believed that
Mr.. George was sincere, and he highly re
spected him, though he could not indorse his
idea Of putting all taxes on land values.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-23

NEW York, Sept % About 2JJ men
employed on the forty buildings on Seventy
third, Seventy and Seventy-sixth
streets. boulevard and Eleventh avenue.
struck Thursday morning because six or
seven plumbers, who are non-unon men,
were allowed to work after their discharge
had been or1ered The walking delegate en-
tered one of the buildings and was arrested
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-23

PROVIDENCE, r. l., Sept - William
Brideau has inSt ARR ycd here from the prov
ince of New Brunswick, having come lying
on stretcher in a baggage car. He is dying
OF consumption, and can not talk or stand
up. He was unattended by anv friend A
note 81 ,nrt hv a New Brunswick clergyman
was tackcl to the stretcher, explaining the
circum tame aud invoking the EiudurSs OF
the railway employees. His mother lives
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-23
CONDENSED NEWS.

Doble- & Mudge's paper warehouse at Bal
timore was destroy ed by fire, Thursday, with
a loss of about 5000
The mayors of all the French cities have
been ordered to furnish the government with
lists Of all Germans in their Jurisdictions.
An entire band of Indians has been arrest
ed by civil officers of Arizona for horsesteal-
ing. The arrests were made without any re-
sstance
The British steamer Romeo, from New Or
leans to Rouen, capsized at Villeguen Aug.
80 with a loss of seventeen lives. The vessel
is total wreck
At Davenport, Iowa, Gen. W. W. Bel
KNAPP was elected president of the Croker
Brigade association The next reunion will
be held at Council Bluffs in September
1888.
Horace Allen, aged 50, granddaughter Of
Ethan Allen, has distinguished himself by
propelling wheelbarrow from Delaware
Ohio, to Albany, N Y, distance of 6S'
miles
The strike in the Lehigh coal region, which
embraces 22,OOu men, threatens to be pro
longed one although it is said that there art
signs of weakening on the part of some of th'
operators.
The coroner's inquest on the victims of the
Doncaster England railway disaster has re
shifted in verdict of manslaughter agains
the engine-driver and stoker of the Liver
pool express train.
MitcheIltown, Ireland, the scene of the re
cent ARRAY is swarming with soldiers anC
police. The holding of any public meeting
during the sitting of the police court has beer
prohibited by the authorities
In lecture at Southark, England, justin
Mccarthy said no man IN his senses coul,
conceal from himself the fact that the hom
rule question was settled and that 1t only re
manned to arrange the terms.
Gen. Roger A Pryor, of New York, VIII,
has accepted employment as counsel for tn
Anarchists, says the constitutionality of th
Illinois jury law will be attacked in the pro
ceedings before the supreme court
A Paris police official presented a couple o
his colleagues with purses made from the skin
of Pranzni, the murderer recently guilio
tined. The three men have been dismisse'
the service by the procurator general.
B. +. Jones, chairman of the national Re
publican committee, says it will not meet I
select the time and place for the next CONVEX
ton much before January. He has no prefer
ence as TO the place, although he thinks Phils
delphia would be convenient
The commissioner of Indian affairs in a lei
ter to Gen. Clinton B. Fisk declares that til
order forbidding the teaching of any lar
guage save English in the Indian schools wi
be rigidly adhered to The commissions
thinks the red men can never be civilze
until they know the language of the country
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-23

DETROIT, Sept b The Typographical
union of this city has made demand for
nine hours day after Nov. l, without any
reduction Of wages. The Employing Printers
ASSOCIATION, composed of the ten largest job
printing houses in the city, has issued cir
cular refusing to comply. The result will
probably be a strike, The controversy does
not affect newspapers, or piece work
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-23

NEW YORK, Sept @3.-The official meas
urements of tie Thistle as taken 10y the New
York Yacht clubs representative are;
Length over all l0S.5 feet; length on water
line ~ 40 feet; beam 20 3 feet; depth of hold
IA. 10 feet; tons old measurement, 2.l5 ~ IS /;
length for time allowance 80 , feet; length
for tonnage SO feet The Volunteer allows
the Thistle five seconds
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-23

DETROIT, Sept y The managers of the
Detroit club have arranged to play fifteen
games with the St Louis Association club
for tue worlds base ball championship One
game will 5e played in each Of the cities of
st Louis, Brooklyn, and Boston. The
other, have not been decided upon. The De-
troit players ar to receive 500 if they win,
and 500 If they lose